Illmaculate made headlines this month when he left his own concert at the Blue Monk in protest of the police presence there. The 28-year-old vowed never to perform in Portland again "as long as the blatant targeting of black culture and minorities congregating is acceptable common practice."

But rap fans and St. Johns residents have known about him for years. Gregory Poe began entering freestyling contests a decade ago as Illmaculate. Poe was barely 17 when he won the country's biggest battle rap competition. He went on to win the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships.

He's made several albums -- each with a few songs about his North Portland neighborhood -- including "Clay Pigeons," which came out Tuesday.

Poe will be on Oregonlive noon Wednesday to talk about his new album, growing up in St. Johns and what the recent incident at Blue Monk says about Portland. Leave your questions for him in the comments.